Using computers to reduce medication misuse of community-based seniors: Results of a pilot intervention program

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 281-285

  Alemagno, Sonia A ^a   Niles, Sheila A ^b   Treiber, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b Healthcare Partners of Ohio   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; VITAMIN;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MISUSE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; REMINDER SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MICROCOMPUTERS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OHIO; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 5144221445     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2004.08.017     Document Type: Article

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